News on April 17,A new scam has emerged on the second-hand market, this time involving NVIDIA's RTX 4090 graphics cards.Reddit user piscian19 shared that he sold an RTX 4090 graphics card on eBay to a seemingly reputable buyer.
But he was curious why buyers would buy his RTX 4090 at retail price, so,He took tons of photos of the card before selling it and purchased insurance on the order, which was probably the wisest decision he ever made.
The buyer initiated a return application on the day he received the graphics card, claiming "no video". Although the seller objected, eBay issued a refund.
After receiving the graphics card, the seller found that the casing of the graphics card had signs of damage and the mounting bracket was bent. When the graphics card was opened, it was found that all the video memory chips and GPU chips were missing. The buyer had obviously taken away these key components.
Fortunately, he applied for insurance compensation from eBay and successfully received a refund.
The buyer's eBay account has more than 30,000 positive reviews and looks like a reliable buyer. Some users speculate that the buyer's account may have been hacked, but the specific circumstances are still unknown.
piscian19 finally reminds other sellers to be extra careful when trading in the second-hand market. It is recommended that sellers take photos and purchase insurance before transactions to protect their rights and interests.